I own an Easy Rider Tandem kayak, 18.5' long. Are these brackets large enough? Any other suggestions?
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Brackets are long enough, we are very pleased with these but like all the reviews you will need to get new screw, the ones that come with it are too small and cheap. Enjoy
7189
Looks like not a single answer was responsive to your question. The Easy Rider 18.5 is a big boat, unlike any the others mentioned. Did you get the brackets in the end and did they fit?
7190
I found the brackets wide and strong enough for my 12 foot kayak. I did substitute my own mounting screws for those with the brackets. Other than that I have found them very effective. Bob
1060099
That shouldn't be a problem. I have a pair of Wilderness Systems kayaks in the 50-60 lb range. These handles work well for carrying our kayaks.
170222
I was using these with my 65 pound kayak but it is a much narrower boat and couldn't mate up with the hull very well, so it might work good for yours. They flex a lot but seem to handle the weight fine.
2238211
They are intended to be mounted that way - I'd use a stud finder and connect the brackets directly to those. I suppose that a hollow wall anchor might be able to support the kayak if you used a 50 pounder, but I wouldn't expect that to hold up to a lot of taking the kayak on and off the mounts.
773554
I am sorry but I am not familiar with your kayak so I can't answer that. They are great braces and work well for me.
1494886
I think so.. my problem is they wont respond to help me. I have handlebars on my Fat Boy that are 1.25 inches instead of 1 inch and I cant find brackets to fit the speakers. No customer service to speak of.
94809
I bought mine last fall and have not used them. I will next week for a 60# plastic sea kayak. I have checked it out and feel that's its well made and should be able to handle about anything you can fit on them
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We have two kayaks. One is a Wilderness Pungo 120, and the other is a Wilderness Tsunami 125. Both boats fit fine on these hooks, and they weigh approx. 50 pounds, with no problem. You can get them on the hooks easily, and I consider them a great buy.
1827856
We too have a wide heavy kayak...we tried rack but since our vehicle had unique existing roof bars, this unit wasn't ideal and we ended up going the more traditional folding J mounts.
1883915
I see no reason why these can't be put 6 inches from each other. Mine are about 2.5 feet apart and work fine. It's better for the balance if the kayak if they're further apart. But it'll still work properly.
1013712
Measure the width of your Kayaks. That is the number you should use. The base of these racks don't take up much room on your crossbars. It more depends on how long your crossbars are and how wide your yaks measure. BTW, these are super easy to use and are very stable!
1167877
Our 13' will fit a 13' 2" kayak. Let us know if we can be of any further assistance.
173353
Two of the mounts will fit, but that's not the issue. It's about the combined width of two kayaks that sit on top of them vs the width of the roof rack.There are other systems specifically designed to mount two kayaks that may be a better way to go about it.
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I think paddle length has more to do with the width of the kayak than how tall you are. I had a shorter paddle because the salesperson said that's what I needed because I'm under 5 feet and it threw water all over me. That was the reason I bought this one and it's perfect. 84 inches should be fine with a 29 inch wide kayak.
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My kayak is 9 feet long and I don't use any additional tie downs for it. I feel that my kayak is very secure up on top of my vehicle. I take it on the highway no problem.
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I have a Pelican 11'6" kayak and it fits nice, underneath I have another one identical using the straps. It works beautiful and is so easy to use. Great Rack!!! Great strap use also!
81096
Seals has a great website where you can put in your kayak type. The website will then tell you what size you need.